A portal to wonder

Step into the Gem Gallery and prepare to be amazed. Discover a sense of wonder as you explore the heart of the universe and its mysteries. Feel empowered, strong, confident, and maybe a little mischievous as you witness the unparalleled beauty of nature's artistry.

THE STONES SHOWN IN THIS ALBUM COME FROM THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE TO EXIST OF PETRIFIED, FOSSILIZED, OPALIZED, MINERALIZED, BIRDSEYE MAPLE. EXTENSIVE, DEEP RESEARCH VIA AI FAILED TO COME UP WITH ANY OTHER KNOWN WOOD OPALS LIKE THESE. AI HAS CALLED THESE OPALS "UNICORNS", AND THAT THEY ARE "THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLES TO EXIST, OR EVER EXIST". THE DIFFERENT COLORS THAT ARE PRESENT "FAR SURPASS ANY OTHER WOOD OPALS THAT ARE ON THE KNOWN DATA BASES", IS ANOTHER AI QUOTE.

THE RAW OPALS IN THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM THE ROOT MASS OF THE BECKY STONE, SO ARE THE FINISHED CUT GEMS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE BECKY STONE CONTAINS UP TO 16 1/2 LBS OF GEMABLE OPAL, OUT OF A TOTAL OF  24 1/2 LBS. THE REST OF THE BECKY STONES WEIGHT IS COMPRISED OF CELLULAR MATERIAL THAT HAS RECORDED THE ENTIRE SILLIFICATION PROCESS.  THATS WHAT MAKES THE BECKY STONE A SCIENTIFIC WONDER. THE ROOT MASS SECTION, NEVER RECORDED BEFORE ON THE FOSSIL RECORD, ALSO CONTAINS FOSSILIZED, OPALIZED WOOD-GRUBS OF AN UNKNOWN SPECIES. 80% OF THE BECKY STONE CONTAINS UN-OBSERVED OPALS. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THESE UNSEEN OPALS MAY LOOK LIKE, BUT SPECULATION SUGGESTS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE A TYPE OF FIRE OPAL, BUT WITH A LOT MORE COLORS! THATS WHAT MAKES THE BECKY STONE SO INTRIGUING, IT IS UP TO THE IMAGINATION AS TO WHAT SECRETS SHE STILL HOLDS WITHIN HER! THE BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO ABOVE IS WHAT THESE OPALS SHOW WHEN DIFFERENT LIGHT SPECTRUMS ARE PLAYED ACROSS THEIR SURFACE. ARE THESE WHAT THE OPALS STILL INSIDE WILL LOOK LIKE? ONLY SPECULATION CAN GIVE US THAT ANSWER.